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Afghanistan | 18 years of age; universal | NA; previously males 15-50 years of age |
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Albania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Algeria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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American Samoa | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Andorra | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Angola | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Anguilla | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Argentina | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and mandatory |
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Armenia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Aruba | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Australia | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Austria | 18 years of age; universal | 19 years of age; universal; compulsory for presidential elections |
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Azerbaijan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Bahamas, The | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Bahrain | 18 years of age; universal | none |
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Bangladesh | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Barbados | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Belarus | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Belgium | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Belize | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Benin | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Bermuda | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Bhutan | each family has one vote in village-level elections; note - in late 2003 Bhutan's legislature passed a new election law | each family has one vote in village-level elections |
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Bolivia | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single) | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 years of age, universal | 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal |
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Botswana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Brazil | voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age; note - military conscripts do not vote | voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age |
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British Virgin Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Brunei | none | none |
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Bulgaria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Burkina Faso | universal | universal |
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Burma | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Burundi | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal adult |
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Cambodia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Cameroon | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Canada | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Cape Verde | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Cayman Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Central African Republic | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Chad | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Chile | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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China | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | NA |
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Colombia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Comoros | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Congo, Republic of the | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Cook Islands | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal adult |
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Costa Rica | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Croatia | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) |
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Cuba | 16 years of age; universal | 16 years of age; universal |
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Cyprus | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Czech Republic | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Denmark | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Djibouti | 18 years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal adult |
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Dominica | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Dominican Republic | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age
note: members of the armed forces and national police cannot vote |
18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age
note: members of the armed forces and police cannot vote |
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East Timor | 17 years of age; universal | - |
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Ecuador | 18 years of age; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters | 18 years of age; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters |
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Egypt | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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El Salvador | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Equatorial Guinea | 18 years of age; universal adult | 18 years of age; universal adult |
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Eritrea | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Estonia | 18 years of age; universal for all Estonian citizens | 18 years of age; universal for all Estonian citizens |
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Ethiopia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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European Union | 18 years of age; universal | - |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Faroe Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Fiji | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Finland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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France | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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French Guiana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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French Polynesia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Gabon | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Gambia, The | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Georgia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Germany | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Ghana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Gibraltar | 18 years of age; universal, plus other British citizens who have been residents six months or more | 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more |
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Greece | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Greenland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Grenada | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Guadeloupe | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Guam | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections |
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Guatemala | 18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day) | 18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote) |
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Guernsey | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Guinea | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Guinea-Bissau | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Guyana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Haiti | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | limited to cardinals less than 80 years old | limited to cardinals less than 80 years old |
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Honduras | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Hong Kong | direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 200,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies |
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Hungary | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Iceland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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India | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Indonesia | 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age | 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age |
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Iran | 15 years of age; universal | 15 years of age; universal |
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Iraq | formerly 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Ireland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Isle of Man | 16 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Israel | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Italy | 18 years of age; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25) | 18 years of age; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25) |
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Jamaica | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Japan | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Jersey | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal adult |
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Jordan | 18 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Kazakhstan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Kenya | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Kiribati | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Korea, North | 17 years of age; universal | 17 years of age; universal |
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Korea, South | 19 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Kuwait | adult males who are not in the military forces, and adult females (as of 16 May 2005); all voters must have been citizens for 20 years | adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time |
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Kyrgyzstan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Laos | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Latvia | 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens | 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens |
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Lebanon | 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education | 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education |
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Lesotho | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Liberia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Libya | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Liechtenstein | 18 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Lithuania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Luxembourg | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Macau | direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies |
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Macedonia | 18 years of age; universal | - |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | 18 years of age; universal |
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Madagascar | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Malawi | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Malaysia | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Maldives | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Mali | 18 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Malta | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Marshall Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Martinique | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Mauritania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Mauritius | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Mayotte | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Mexico | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory (but not enforced) | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory (but not enforced) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Moldova | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Monaco | 18 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Mongolia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Montenegro | 18 years of age; universal | - |
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Montserrat | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Morocco | 18 years of age; universal (as of January 2003) | 21 years of age; universal |
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Mozambique | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Namibia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Nauru | 20 years of age; universal and compulsory | 20 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Nepal | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Netherlands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Netherlands Antilles | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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New Caledonia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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New Zealand | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Nicaragua | 16 years of age; universal | 16 years of age; universal |
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Niger | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Nigeria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Niue | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Norfolk Island | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Northern Mariana Islands | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections |
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Norway | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Oman | in Oman's most recent Majlis al-Shura elections in 2003, suffrage was universal for all Omanis over age 21 except for members of the military and security forces; the next Majlis al-Shura elections are scheduled for 2007 | in Oman's most recent elections in 2000, limited to approximately 175,000 Omanis chosen by the government to vote in elections for the Majlis ash-Shura |
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Pakistan | 18 years of age; universal; joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims | 21 years of age; universal; separate electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for non-Muslims |
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Palau | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Panama | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Papua New Guinea | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Paraguay | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age 75 | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age 75 |
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Peru | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - members of the military and national police may not vote | 18 years of age; universal |
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Philippines | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Pitcairn Islands | 18 years of age; universal with three years residency | 18 years of age; universal with three years residency |
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Poland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Portugal | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Puerto Rico | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections |
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Qatar | 18 years of age; universal | suffrage is limited to municipal elections |
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Reunion | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Romania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Russia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Rwanda | 18 years of age; universal adult | 18 years of age; universal adult |
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Saint Helena | NA years of age | NA years of age |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Saint Lucia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Samoa | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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San Marino | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Sao Tome and Principe | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Saudi Arabia | adult male citizens age 21 or older
note: voter registration began in November 2004 for partial municipal council elections held nationwide from February through April 2005 |
none |
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Senegal | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Serbia | 18 universal | - |
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Seychelles | 17 years of age; universal | 17 years of age; universal |
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Sierra Leone | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Singapore | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Slovakia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Slovenia | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) |
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Solomon Islands | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Somalia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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South Africa | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Spain | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Sri Lanka | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Sudan | 17 years of age; universal, but noncompulsory | 17 years of age; universal, but noncompulsory |
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Suriname | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Swaziland | 18 years of age | 18 years of age |
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Sweden | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Switzerland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Syria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Taiwan | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Tajikistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Tanzania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Thailand | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Togo | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal adult |
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Tokelau | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Tonga | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Tunisia | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal |
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Turkey | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Turkmenistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Tuvalu | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Uganda | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Ukraine | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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United Arab Emirates | none | none |
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United Kingdom | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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United States | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Uruguay | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Uzbekistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Vanuatu | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Venezuela | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Vietnam | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Virgin Islands | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections |
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Wallis and Futuna | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Western Sahara | none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed | none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign has yet to be completed |
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Yemen | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Yugoslavia | - | 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal |
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Zambia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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Zimbabwe | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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